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E-Mail
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
volume of E-Mail & Online-Storage
500 MB
1,000 MB
2,500 MB
5,000 MB
20,000 MB
unlimited1
mail.de alias - addresses
0
0
0
0
1
4
e-mail alias - addresses
0
1
1
10
20
30
personal directories
3
5
5
10
25
unlimited
mailing lists
3
5
5
10
25
unlimited
POP3 collection service (number of accounts)
1
5
5
5
15
25
send with external E-Mail addresses
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
individual e-mail signatures (amount)
1
1
1
2
5
10
Trees per year for the climate**
NEW
-
-
-
Tree
Tree Tree
Tree Tree Tree
e-mail sending & receiving
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
maximum attachment size (sending & receiving)
60 MB
60 MB
60 MB
100 MB
100 MB
100 MB
emails/day send limit
25
50
100
500
2,500
5,000
mail.de newsletter
No
cannot be cancelled
No
No
No
No
e-mail forwarding
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
e-mail search
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
individually style your e-mails
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
automatic out-of-office message
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
sending via SMTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
e-mail spell check
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
e-mail retention time
unlimited2
unlimited2
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
e-mail sending to groups
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
digital answering machine (receive voice messages via e-mail)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
view e-mail attachments directly (images, video, audio, PDF)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
server side filter rules
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
e-mail access
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
POP3-access (Outlook, Thunderbird etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
POP3-access interval
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
IMAP-access (Outlook, Thunderbird etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
IMAP-access interval
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
mailbox relocation via IMAP-import of all e-mail directories
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
setup assistant
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMS & Fax
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
each SMS (without source identifier)3
12.0 Cent
12.0 Cent
12.0 Cent
10.0 Cent
8.5 Cent
8.0 Cent
each SMS (with source identifier)3
14.0 Cent
14.0 Cent
14.0 Cent
11.9 Cent
8.9 Cent
8.5 Cent
deferred SMS sending
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMS - source identifier
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Fax
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
each fax page national4,6
30 Cent
30 Cent
30 Cent
30 Cent
15 Cent
10 Cent
each fax page international
80 Cent
80 Cent
80 Cent
80 Cent
70 Cent
60 Cent
fax sending & receiving
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
personal fax number (0180 5 - format)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Intuitive graphical user interface
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
drag & drop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ToolBox: quick access (contacts & files)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
dashboard personalization
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
recent news via RSS-feed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
notepad
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
calendar management
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
calendar & organizer with e-mail- and SMS-reminders
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
external access via CalDAV
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ad-free
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
ad-free mailbox
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
e-mail sending without advertisement footnote
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ad-free login
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ad-free logout
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
contact management
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
address book with worldwide access
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
address import (Google Mail, XING, Outlook etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
address export (CSV, vCard)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
add new contacts via Drag & Drop
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
external access via CardDAV
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
mobile access
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
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for e-mails
for e-mails
all features
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all features
all features
Online-Storage
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
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volume of e-mail & online-storage
500 MB
1,000 MB
2,500 MB
5,000 MB
20,000 MB
unlimited1
transfer-volume (Traffic)
1 GB / Month
2 GB / Month
5 GB / Month
10 GB / Month
40 GB / Month
80 GB / Month
retention time for files
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
unlimited
Supported file formats: All
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
store E-Mail attachments
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
send files via e-mail
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
file-sharing: share files with others
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
external access (virtual drive) via WebDAV
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Security
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
PowerMail
anti-spam
Yes
Yes
professional
professional
professional
professional
anti-virus
Yes
Yes
professional
professional
professional
professional
anti-spam & anti-virus for all incoming and outgoing e-mails
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
automatic backup of e-mails & files
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
secure login (SSL / HTTPS)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
mail.de authenticator (2-factor authentication)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
U2F (2-factor authentication via USB-stick)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
custom login-name (different from e-mail address)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
secure webmail-sessions (SSL / HTTPS)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SSL / TLS-encryption for POP3 / IMAP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SSL / TLS-encryption for SMTP
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DANE (worldwide standard for transport encryption)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DNSSEC (worldwide standard for authentication of domain-entries)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
End-to-end encryption in webmail via PGP
Ja
Ja
Ja
Ja
Ja
Ja
PGP-encryption for incoming e-mails
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
S/MIME-encryption for incoming e-mails
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OPENPGPKEY support (publication of PGP-public keys)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SMIMEA support (publication of S/MIME-public keys)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
high security data centre for your data
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Conditions
FreeMailZero
FreeMail
PureMail
PlusMail
ProMail
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price per month
free
free
€0.99 *
€2.49 *
€3.99 *
€6.49 *
contract duration
none
none
12 months
12 months
12 months
12 months
notice period
none
none
1 month at the end of the contract period
1 month at the end of the contract period
1 month at the end of the contract period
1 month at the end of the contract period
payment type5
No
No
credit balance
direct debit / invoice
direct debit / invoice
direct debit / invoice
settlement
No
No
Total amount (at the beginning of the term)
Total amount (at the beginning of the term)
Total amount (at the beginning of the term)
Total amount (at the beginning of the term)
free trial period
No
No
30 days
30 days
30 days
30 days
deactivation of user accounts in case of inactivity
after 6 months
after 6 months
No
No
No
No
Commercial use
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Only for new customers
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Customer support
none
limited
regular
regular
regular
priority
Phone support
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Processing fee for credit payouts
€1.50
€1.50
€1.50
€1.50
€1.50
€1.50
* Try for 30 days free of charge, afterwards you pay only €0.99, €2.49, €3.99 or €6.49 per month depending on the chosen product. All prices contain the currently valid VAT.
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1 40 GB starting volume. When your storage quota is reached, it is automatically increased by 1 GB per month.
2 The retention period for e-mails is preset to 30 days and can be changed to an unlimited period.
3 Sending SMS available for all German mobile phone services.
4 Sending Fax available for all German landline phone services.
5 A place of residence or bank account in Germany is required for registration and billing.
6 Sending Fax available for the following special numbers: 0800, 0700, 01801, 01802, 01803, 01804, 01805, 01806, 01807.
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